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Harlaw Hydro

Established in 2012, Harlaw Hydro Ltd is a Industrial Provident Society established to own and operate a micro-hydro scheme at Harlaw reservoir, near Balerno in Edinburgh.

Strontian Community School

Strontian Community School Building was established in 2016 as a Community Benefit Society with the initial purpose of overseeing the construction a new primary school building for the community of Strontian.

DIG-IN Bruntsfield

It became clear there was a real desire among local people to re-establish a community-owned greengrocer in Bruntsfield to complement the other independent shops in the area.

REMAKE Paisley

The year is 2023, and Community Shares Scotland has supported an exciting new initiative in Paisley. While the details of this case are of course fictional, hopefully it can inspire other ideas!

Melodee

The year is 2023, and Community Shares Scotland has supported an exciting new initiative in Dundee. While the details of this case are of course fictional, hopefully it can inspire other ideas!

High Life Magazine

The year is 2023, and Community Shares Scotland has supported an exciting new initiative in Pitlochry. While the details of this case are of course fictional, hopefully it can inspire other ideas!

The Community Carrot

The move into community ownership saw the shop rebranded as The Community Carrot, as which it will continue to operate as a champion for fresh produce and sustainability.

Rockfield Centre

Community shares helped make it possible for residents of Oban to repurpose this former primary school as a cultural hub, celebrating culture and heritage and supporting community wellbeing.

Bridgend Farmhouse

Bridgend Farmhouse continues to improve local health and wellbeing by encouraging better eating, learning and exercise, with its strong volunteer base helping to provide a constantly evolving range of activities on site.

Glenwyvis Distillery

On the 16th of April 2016, GlenWyvis Community Benefit Society launched its community share offer to raise £1.5m to build the world’s first distillery to be wholly powered by renewable energy and 100% community owned.

Scotland the Bread

Scotland the Bread (STB) is a collaborative project to establish a Scottish grain, flour and bread supply that is healthy, equitable, locally-controlled and sustainable.

Portpatrick Harbour

In Autumn 2015 Portpatrick Harbour Community Benefit Society launched a landmark community share offer in an attempt to secure the integrity and ownership of the historic harbour of Portpatrick

Cultybraggan Camp 21 Bunkhouse

Cultybraggan Camp is the last remaining WWII high security POW camp in the UK. The community of Comrie acquired the camp in 2007

Sunart Community Renewables

Sunart Community Renewables was established in 2014 by a local charity, Sunart Community Company, to fundraise, construct and operate a micro hydro-electric scheme on the remote Westerly peninsula of Ardnamurchan.

Uig Community Shop

This co-operative consists of a shop, post office and petrol station which, back in 2003 successfully raised £12,500 through community shares.

Garmony Hydro

Following a very successful community share launch, Green Energy Mull, raised over £450,000 towards the creation of the first community owned hydroelectric scheme on Isle of Mull.

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